Marcus Smart
🏀 Current Status (2025)
Team: Los Angeles Lakers
Position: Point Guard / Shooting Guard
Jersey Number: 36
Age: 31
Height/Weight: 6'3" (1.91 m), 220 lbs (100 kg)
College: Oklahoma State
Drafted: 6th overall in 2014 by the Boston Celtics
🔁 Career Journey
| Years | Team | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2014–2023 | Boston Celtics | Became starting PG in 2021, won DPOY in 2022 |
| 2023–2025 | Memphis Grizzlies | Injury-plagued seasons |
| Early 2025 | Washington Wizards | Brief stint before buyout |
| Mid-2025–Now | Los Angeles Lakers | Signed a 2-year, $11M deal |
🛡️ Career Highlights
NBA Defensive Player of the Year (2022)
3× NBA All-Defensive First Team
NBA Hustle Award Winner (2019, 2022, 2023)
Helped Celtics reach 2022 NBA Finals
📊 Recent Stats (2024–25 Season)
| Team | Games | PPG | APG | RPG | FG% | 3P% | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wizards | 15 | 9.3 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 44% | 39.2% | 1.1 |
| Grizzlies | 19 | 8.7 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 35.8% | 32.2% | 1.2 |
| Lakers (current) | 34 | 9.0 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 39.3% | 34.8% | 1.1 |
🔥 Lakers Role & Outlook
Part of the Lakers' second unit alongside Gabe Vincent and Jarred Vanderbilt
Viewed as a key defensive anchor under head coach JJ Redick
Patrick Beverley called him “the sleeper of the whole pickup” and expects a breakout year